Out of the Fire - by Andrea Contos (Hardcover)

About the Book

"It wasn't the kidnapping that ruined Cass Adams's life--it was the letters that came after. Every pink envelope that appears in her car, her locker, her bedroom--every word from the man she escaped, is a constant reminder that he's always there, always watching. It's enough to make Cass withdraw from everyone and everything she's ever loved. But then Cass discovers that her former best friend Margot is being blackmailed by her ex-boyfriend, who's threatening to expose the nude pictures she sent him. Cass is way too familiar with the helplessness Margot feels, so she offers her a proposal: stop being afraid and start gettting revenge. Now, achieving the retribution the girls seek--and finding the truth behind Cass's abduction--will mean trusting the person she fears most. And the man who ruined her life may be the only one who can save it"--

Book Synopsis

"Andrea Contos takes readers on a triumphant and terrifying journey, from fear and solitude to solidarity and vengeance. A complex and captivating thriller that kept me guessing at every turn." --Elle Cosimano, author of Finlay Donovan is Killing It

We were like fire, the four of us. Catching each other's sparks until the flames grew, spread, raged beyond our control.

We'll give them back the damage they left us with, burden them with the weight of our pain.

We may be temporarily broken, but we will leave them forever charred.

Ashes to ashes.

It wasn't the kidnapping that ruined Cass Adams's life. It was the letters that came after. The pink envelopes that appear in her car, her locker, her bedroom. Notes from the man she escaped, telling her that he's always there, always watching.

And that someday, he'll be back for her.

The police say there's nothing they can do, and Cass resigns herself to live in fear until she reconnects with three old friends-three girls ready to exact vengeance on those who wronged them.

But the deeper Cass digs, the more shocking the truth becomes, especially when she discovers that the person who ruined her life may be the only one who can save it.

Review Quotes

"Andrea Contos takes readers on a triumphant and terrifying journey, from fear and solitude to solidarity and vengeance. A complex and captivating thriller that kept me guessing at every turn." --Elle Cosimano, author of Finlay Donovan is Killing It

"There is something about the way Contos draws her characters that gets right under the skin of what it means to be a girl today. I could never predict where the story was going, but I knew one thing for sure: I wanted those girls to burn their world to the ground." - Kylie Schachte, author of You're Next

"Chilling and utterly original, OUT OF THE FIRE is a fierce, hold-no-punches revenge tale as only Andrea Contos could tell it." --Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos

About the Author

Andrea Contos is an award-winning mystery and thriller writer. She's the author of Out of the Fire, Tell Me No Lies, and Throwaway Girls. Andrea is the recipient of the International Thriller Writers award for Best Young Adult Novel and her debut was named a Kirkus Best Books of 2020. Andrea was born in Detroit and currently lives outside the city.